NATO to Putin: Go F yourself

In addition to proving to be amazing warriors, Ukrainians are demonstrating a grim sense of humor.

They just released this stamp, signifying the Ukrainian soldiers’ response to a Russian warship’s demand they surrender.

“Russian warship, go fuck yourself.”

By an accident of timing, on Friday it was learned the Ukranians had sunk the Moskva, Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea.

This is a huge embarrassment to Vladimir Putin, whose ground forces have been getting their asses kicked by the smaller, but more mobile, Ukrainian army. First land, now sea.

No wonder Putin is now “warning” the West to stop arming Ukraine. “Unpredictable consequences,” he is saying. 

He is sabre rattling nuclear weapons — again.

Now is when the West — meaning NATO — should take its lead from the Ukrainian soldiers and say, “Russian leader, go fuck yourself.”

NATO has no obligation to defend Ukraine because it is not a member.

In the same way a citizen has no obligation to break up a rape, but it should be done, even if there is some risk.

There is some risk in confronting Putin. Is it an acceptable risk, or is it better to let him crush Ukraine, if he can?

President Joe Biden, and others, fear a direct confrontation with Russia could ignite World War III.

The West has been hesitant, allowing Putin to control the narrative. 

Short of sending troops, if the West sent everything else, what would Putin do?

It would not be World War III.

It would be Russia versus the rest of the world. Outside of Belarus, who would send troops to support the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

It would be Russia versus the West.

The West should be afraid?

I asked once before if Putin would actually deploy nukes, and would the Russian military let him do it — knowing it would bring retaliation from the West, and destroy Russia.

Russia should die to save face for Putin?

Yes, I know most of his top military members are cronies, but they can recognize an end game when they see it.

German generals tried killing Hitler, who was an even greater threat than Putin, who now has outlived his usefulness.

We are approaching a moment of moral clarity.

The West allowed Putin to seize Crimea in 2014, and that was not enough. In 2008, he invaded Georgia. That was not enough.

It is time for the West to tell Putin — enough!

You are the aggressor and we will oppose you by whatever means are necessary.

Save yourself by withdrawing from Ukraine.

Now.

Do not threaten us. We are done with that.